By Mike Stockman
Staff Correspondent
Copyright 2014 TexSport Publications
Copyright 2014 TexSport Publications
EL PASO, TEXAS (December 27, 2014) It was a battle of
the devils at University of Texas at El Paso’s football stadium where the Arizona State Sun Devils intercepted a game winning touchdown pass over the Duke Blue Devils with less than 45 seconds left on the clock to hold take a 36-31 win n the
81st Sun Bowl on December 27, 2014.
What started out as a 20 – 3 lead early in the second quarter by ASU, ended in a thrilling back and forth game that went down to who
ever made the last big play.
ASU’s Freshman running back Demario Richard tied the Sun Bowl record of most touchdowns by collecting four; two on the ground and two
in the air.
Sun Devil field goal kicker Zane Gonzales, of Deer Park, TX, was successful on attempts from 28, 38, and 47 yards with three
extra points to complete ASU’s scoring.
Other notable performances for ASU include Kalan Ballage’s 96 yard kick-off return after Duke took the
lead 31-30 in the 4th Quarter with 5:03 left. This set up Demario
Richard’s second running touchdown to put the Sun Devils ahead for good.
The final notable performance from ASU came when
defensive back Kweishi Brown snatched the ball out of the air for a critical
interception in the corner of the end zone with 45 seconds left on the clock.
This sealed the game for the Sun Devils.
Duke’s running back Shaquille Powell had over 160 yards
while wide receiver Jamison Crowder, who could have been named MVP if Duke had
won, had seven catches for 102 yards, 68 yard TD punt return, and a left-handed
pass for a touchdown to Isaac Blakeney late in the game to put Duke ahead 31-30.
For the third year in a row, a Duke bowl game is plucked
from their grasp, leaving seniors empty-handed after setting all-time Duke
performance records.
ASU finishes 2014 with second straight 10-win season, and
28th win in three years. This bumps Arizona State's Sun Bowl record to 3-1-1.
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